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- Oct 21, 2022
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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45% Positive
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45% Mixed
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There’s tons of pseudo-scientific cyberpunk gobbledygook, of course, but Smith keeps things moving and pretense falls to the wayside. ... “The Peripheral” is dead center fun.
The Peripheral is a cut above everyday sci-fi with cool futuristic effects, but it starts meandering after a stellar pilot.
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6.7
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
6.7
64% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
16% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
20% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Look i'm srry but these low scores are pretty unjustified. I've only seen one episode so maybe they tank the idea and get woke later on in the series but from what i've seen this is a sleeper hit. I'm a bit surprised that nobody is talking about how tight the scripting is or how GODAMNED badass that robot fight was in the car? Like, do none of you know how hard that would of been to choreograph let alone film? Although the subject matter is a little derivative the first episode get across complex ideas quickly and easily and the effects are top notch. Idk what you guys were watching but i'm more than a little excited for more.
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SEASON 1
Despite the changes made to the original, the story remains, if not convoluted, at least one with an enormous number of interconnected and moving parts. And a comparable number of provocative thrills.
There are big ideas under the surface that The Peripheral can’t explore because of a greater investment in twisty plot, garbled jargon and complicated world-building. Still, there’s something to be said for a version of Westworld that is simpler and therefore less ambitious and less reliably frustrating.
Bright spots in “The Peripheral” include excellent performances by Moretz and Eli Goree as Conner Penske. ... Unfortunately, these strengths, much like “Westworld’s,” are too often lost in a commitment to mysteries that crowds out coherence, mistaking the challenge of deciphering what’s happening for the joys of solving the puzzle of why.
The series, based on a novel by cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson, boasts competently directed action that rubs up uneasily against deeply indulgent running times; no matter how good the chase scenes, we need a break as individual installments plod past the hour mark. This insistence on keeping audiences on the hook doesn’t consistently grant insight; despite how much time we spend with her, and despite Moretz’s best efforts, Flynne is little more than an archetype.
Six hours in, the stakes and worlds of “The Peripheral” have barely been defined more than they were during the premiere because this is a program that only the people who wrote it could love. Showrunner Scott B. Smith, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy exploded the world of Gibson’s novel but never bothered to put the pieces back together into something interesting.
One of the best Sci-Fi shows I've seen lately. I hope Amazon Prime decides to make another season and spend more money on it bc it's worth it. As for the writers, directors & producers, you should move a little faster the pace of the show & dare more in representation, I know it's based on a novel but there's many main characters but not one is a **** man. It's easy to have 2 women kissing bc it's more accepted than 2 men but it's a futuristic sci-fi after all.
If you're looking for something to watch, check it out. I'm sure you won't regret if you're a fan of Sci-fi futuristic/action/fantasy kind of show.
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SEASON 1
The premise and the idea of a dystopian world are well crafted, but the story is not good as the environment. Especially final episodes are floating in the air. Same problem with the Foundation. Big world, small problems. Could have been much better.
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SEASON 1
To begin with they picked the wrong actress for the role; after the first episode Chloe and her character get old fast because she is just not that interesting and bad actress to boot. Olivia Luccardi would been much better pick then this bimbo; but Olivia was probably to smart to take this role. Next you instantly realize the plot is full of nonsense and unbearable stupidity. I wonder if it follows the book because its very bad; garbage in... garbage out? No matter... no head fake, spin or CGI gimmick can save this heap of turd.
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SEASON 1
I made it to the 35 minute sadly.
I am tired of go girl, any black guy is a hero, any white man is disgusting pos, any white girl must be banged by a black dude, any woman is obnoxious hostile narcissistic ho, USA woke entertainment makes reality a wondrous adventure, I am grateful I am Egyptian and we don't have this evil woke cancer.
Please fire the writers, please
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